Garage Door Garage Door Sensor Installation Florence, TX
Garage door sensor installation in Florence, TX is routine work for us. Local failure modes — corroded springs and cables in the humid air, storm-driven debris and water in the tracks, rusted track hardware and seized rollers, and pitted galvanized hardware on older doors — are exactly what our trucks are stocked for.
The environment around Florence is unforgiving on hardware. A humid subtropical climate — long, hot, muggy summers, mild winters, heavy thunderstorms, and high year-round humidity means high year-round humidity that rusts springs, cables, and fasteners, damp garages that pit galvanized parts over time, and mildew and moisture on shaded, north-facing doors, so we build every quote around durability.
Most Florence service tickets come down to corroded springs and cables in the humid air, storm-driven debris and water in the tracks, rusted track hardware and seized rollers, and pitted galvanized hardware on older doors. We carry the springs, cables, rollers, and opener boards to handle all of them out of one truck.
Photo-eye safety sensors are required by UL-325 on every garage door opener manufactured since 1993. They detect obstructions in the door's path and either reverse the door (during close) or refuse to start (when activated). When sensors are misaligned, dirty, sun-blinded, or failed, the door either refuses to close at all or — worse — closes without sensing an obstruction. Our sensor installation service replaces failed sensors, realigns drifted brackets, cleans the eye optics, and verifies auto-reverse on a real obstruction test.
Replacement eyes are brand-specific (LiftMaster has a different connector and signal pattern than Genie). We stock the major brands and most legacy models. Brackets occasionally need replacement when corrosion has degraded them or impact has bent them. Bracket alignment is critical — eyes that are slightly off-aim trigger intermittent close failures that drive homeowners crazy.
Every visit ends with an obstruction test: a 1.5-inch (3.8 cm) tall object placed under the door at three positions across the opening. The door must reverse when it touches the object. This is the UL-325 baseline — if the door doesn't pass, the install isn't complete. We document the test results on the work order.
Signs you need garage door sensor installation
Door refuses to close from remote
Misaligned or dirty photo-eyes prevent close. The opener's status light usually blinks 10 times to indicate the photo-eye fault.
Door closes part-way then reverses
Photo-eyes detecting a phantom obstruction (often sun glare or insects). Realignment or shielding usually fixes.
Status light blinks 10 times
Universal LiftMaster code for photo-eye fault. Genie and Chamberlain have similar fault patterns.
Sensors visibly knocked out of alignment
Bumped brackets, lawn-equipment impacts, or vehicle contact all knock sensors out of aim. Realignment is a quick fix.
Older opener with no sensors
Pre-1993 openers don't have photo-eyes. Retrofit is possible on most models — and brings the door to current safety code.
Common causes & what we fix
Bracket misalignment
Brackets shift slightly from temperature cycling, vibration, or contact. Even a few degrees off-aim breaks the sensor beam.
Lens dirt or insects
Dust, spider webs, and insect carcasses block the infrared beam. Cleaning the lens often restores function.
Sun glare interference
Direct sunlight hitting the receiver lens can saturate the sensor and trigger false obstruction. Shielding or repositioning fixes.
Wire damage
Mice chew sensor wires; landscapers occasionally cut them. Replacement and re-routing fixes.
Sensor end-of-life
Photo-eye electronics fail at 10–15 years. Replacement is inexpensive and quick.
Our process
- Call or schedule online. Getting garage door sensor installation scheduled in Florence takes a minute: choose a 2-hour window and we confirm the assigned tech, by name and photo, in under five.
- On-site diagnosis. The garage door sensor installation diagnosis happens at your door: free for most repairs, a $39 fee on minor service calls that's waived the moment you approve the work. Nothing begins until you've seen it.
- Flat-rate quote. Your garage door sensor installation in Florence is quoted flat-rate and in writing up front. There's no hourly creep and no pressure: our technicians are salaried, never commissioned.
- Same-visit fix. Expect a same-visit garage door sensor installation fix — our first-call success rate is 96%. We confirm the repair by cycling the door with you, then leave no mess behind.
How much does garage door sensor installation cost in Florence, TX?
Garage Door Sensor Installation in Florence starts at $99, quoted as a flat rate in writing before any work begins — no hourly creep and no surprise add-ons. The estimate is good for 30 days, so you can compare it on your own timeline. Affordable garage door sensor installation in Florence, TX doesn't mean cut corners: it's a fair, fixed price, with seniors and military saving 10%.
Garage Door Sensor Installation the United States starts at from $99, your written garage door sensor installation quote is flat-rate and fixed before any work — no add-ons creep in, no hourly meter runs. Seniors (65+) and military earn 10% off labor, and Synchrony covers anything over $1,500 at 0% APR for the first year, fast approval, no prepayment penalty.
Why homeowners in Florence, TX choose us for garage door sensor installation
Garage Door Sensor Installation in Florence should be simple — show up on time, quote before working, fix it once. That's how we've run since 1974 across Texas's humid subtropical region, with a 96% first-call fix rate. We're the garage door sensor installation company Florence calls first — CSLB-licensed, insured, and based right here in Williamson County.
Every garage door sensor installation is guaranteed: a 10-year workmanship warranty, held separate from the manufacturer's coverage on the parts. Should our garage door sensor installation fail because of the install, we return and correct it at no charge for ten full years. 30,000-cycle springs are warrantied for the life of the original homeowner; other parts and accessories carry standard 1–5 year terms.
In Florence, garage door sensor installation comes with honest scope by default — no unnecessary up-sell, salaried (not commissioned) crews, and a diagnostic you watch start to finish, including the parts that are fine. If repair beats replacement we say so, and vice-versa; the flat-rate garage door sensor installation quote is written and holds for 30 days.
Areas we serve for garage door sensor installation
We provide garage door sensor installation throughout Florence, TX and the surrounding Williamson County area. Serving Feathergrass and surrounding neighborhoods.
For garage door sensor installation we treat all of Williamson County as home turf. Williamson County sits in Texas, and we cover it end to end, including Jarrell, Serenada, Sonterra, and Santa Rita Ranch.
We anchor garage door sensor installation in Florence but work the surrounding Jarrell, Serenada, Sonterra, and Santa Rita Ranch every day, keeping response times short on every side of town. Local garage door sensor installation in Florence, TX and ZIP 76527 — same crew, same flat rate, no travel surcharge for the edges of town.
Garage Door Sensor Installation near you in Florence, TX
If you're in Florence or anywhere nearby — Jarrell, Serenada, Sonterra, and Santa Rita Ranch included — we're the garage door sensor installation option in your area. One local number reaches an on-call technician, any day of the week.
We handle garage door sensor installation across ZIP codes 76527 and beyond. Expect your garage door sensor installation ETA to depend on Florence traffic; we'll pin it down accurately the minute you call. One number reaches an on-call technician directly — there's no voicemail standing between you and a fix. "Local garage door sensor installation near me" in Florence should mean a tech who already works your street — with us it does.
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